Month: January 2011

Cartoon Network has released early schedule details for the February 2011 installments of Young Justice, the new animated series from Warner Bros. Animation. Young Justice is airs Fridays at 7:00pm (ET) on Cartoon Network, with special encore presentations airing Sundays at 8:00pm (ET). The schedule break-down is as follows below.

February 4th, 2011 at 7:00pm (ET)Young Justice – “Schooled”Superboy’s anger over his non-relationship with Superman is getting out of control. He refuses to train with Black Canary, and when The Team faces an opponent that even the Justice League had trouble defeating, the Boy of Steel goes rogue.

February 11th, 2011 at 7:00pm (ET)Young Justice – “Infiltrator”Artemis faces an uphill battle winning over her new teammates, as she tries to fill Red Arrow’s boots on a mission he initiated: saving a brilliant young scientist from the League of Shadows.

February 18th, 2011 at 7:00pm (ET)Young Justice – “Denial”When The Team investigates the disappearance of Kent Nelson, formerly Doctor Fate, the scientific-minded Wally West is forced to confront his disbelief in magic while battling Abra Kadabra and Klarion the Witch Boy, for the ultra-powerful Helmet of Fate.

Please note that Young Justice will be pre-empted on Friday, February 25th, 2011, but will return Friday, March 4th, 2010 at 7:00pm (ET) with the new episode “Downtime.”

Young Justice airs on Cartoon Network every Friday at 7:00pm (ET), with the network airing special encore presentations the following Sunday at 8:00pm (ET). Stay tuned for further coverage on Young Justice here soon at The World’s Finest.

Additionally, The World’s Finest would like to express our condolences to the friends and family of Boyd Kirkland, who passed away last week while waiting for a lung transplant at UCLA Medical Center. Kirkland played an integral part in many different animated shows and features beloved by countless fans over the years, including Batman: The Animated Series among many others. He will truly be missed.

Cartoon Network’s latest addition to its Friday night line-up is drawing in solid ratings according to data released by Nielsen Media Research and Turner Broadcasting System. Since its debut in November 2010 and regular airings starting in January 2011, Young Justice has been pulling in consistent and solid numbers. The official press details can be found below.

Please note the following ratings are for last week.

Last week, Cartoon Network achieved the #1 destination on all television among Boys 9-14 on Friday night (7-9 p.m.), which charted double-digit growth among kids and boys 9-14 versus the same time period last year. The animated action-adventure block earned 29% delivery gains among kids 9-14 (468,000) and 27% ratings gains (1.9). Across the block, boys 9-14 delivery (391,000) surged by 44% and ratings (3.1) by 41%, while boys 6-11 delivery (464,000) grew by 4% and ratings (3.7) by 6%.

Young Justice airs on Cartoon Network every Friday at 7:00pm (ET), with the network airing special encore presentations the following Sunday at 8:00pm (ET). An all-new episode of Young Justice, “Drop Zone,” airs tonight at 7:00pm (ET) on Cartoon Network. Images, details and two video clips from the episode are available here at The World’s Finest.

Additionally, The World’s Finest has learned that the Young Justice episode scheduled to air February 11th, 2011 is titled “Infiltrator.” The episode will air at 7pm (ET) on Cartoon Network. Other upcoming episode titles include “Denial” and “Downtime.” Stay tuned for further coverage on Young Justice here soon at The World’s Finest.

The 2010 direct-to-video Batman: Under the Red Hood animated feature will make its Canadian network debut and world broadcast premiere on Friday, March 17th, 2011 at 7:00pm (ET) as a special Teletoon presentation. Please note schedule details are subject to change without notice. Batman: Under the Red Hood is part of the acclaimed direct-to-video DC Universe Animated Original Movie line released by Warner Home Video. Official details on the Batman: Under the Red Hood animated feature, released by Teletoon, are available below.

Batman: Under the Red Hood (World Broadcast Premiere)Teletoon, Friday, March 17th, 2011 at 7:00pm (ET)A twisted, disfigured character known as the Black Mask has seized control of Gotham City’s criminal underworld, but his supremacy is undermined by the arrival of the mysterious Red Hood. As the violence escalates and the truth unfolds, the Caped Crusader soon comes to the painful, shocking realization as to whose face is really under the hood.

Complete details on the direct-to-video Batman: Under the Red Hood animated feature can be found at the Batman: Under the Red Hood subsite here at The World’s Finest. Stay tuned for further schedule updates and details on the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie titles here soon at The World’s Finest.

The controversial and acclaimed direct-to-video animated feature Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is set to hit Blu-ray on April 5th, 2011 from Warner Home Video for $19.98. The Blu-ray feature will include the PG-13 “uncut” edition of the first feature-length Batman Beyond animated feature. For further details on “uncut” controversy with Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, more details can be found here at The World’s Finest, the site that first reported and originally spearheaded the idea to campaign for Warner Home Video to release Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker in its original intended format. Cover artwork and initial details, provided by the studio, are included below.

BATMAN BEYOND: RETURN OF THE JOKER

Synopsis: The greatest villain of all comes out of the past to threaten Batman, Bruce Wayne and all of Gotham City in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, the first feature-length Batman Beyond movie.

The sleeker, deadlier and seemingly immortal Clown Prince of Crime is back with his own unique brand of havoc and mayhem. While trying to uncover the Joker’s secrets, the new Batman, Terry McGinnis, discovers the greatest mystery in the life of the original Caped Crusader: What happened the night he fought the Joker for the last time. When Bruce Wayne is almost killed in one of the Joker’s latest attacks, Batman vows to avenge his mentor and put the Joker to rest forever.

Get ready for heart-stomping action, awesome adventure and amazing revelations in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker.

Special Features:-Commentary by the Filmmakers-Featurette Batman Beyond: The Legend Lives-Animation Tests-Music Video-Animated Character Bios

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker will be available on Blu-ray beginning April 5th, 2011 from Warner Home Video for $19.98. Stay tuned for further updates, including new DVD and Blu-ray home video announcements from Warner Home Video.

Cartoon Network has passed along the episode synopsis, two video clips, and a collection of images from the upcoming all-new Young Justice episode “Drop Zone.” The new Young Justice episode is scheduled to air Friday, January 28th, 2010 at 7:00pm (ET) on Cartoon Network. Click on the thumbnails below to view the complete library of hi-res images and Quicktime-format video clips. Please note the first two thumbnails link to the aforementioned Quicktime video clips. The official episode description is also provided below.

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YOUNG JUSTICE“Drop Zone”Friday, January 28th, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. on Cartoon Network

Synopsis:On their first official assignment a covert recon mission to the Venom-producing island of Santa Prisca the team finds itself caught in a struggle between the deadly Bane and cult leader Kobra for possession of something far worse than they suspected.

Photo credit – Young Justice Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Young Justice and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and DC Comics.

Young Justice airs on Cartoon Network every Friday at 7:00pm (ET), with the network airing special encore presentations the following Sunday at 8:00pm (ET). Stay tuned for further coverage on Young Justice here soon at The World’s Finest.